If electricity builds to a high level in the transformer from energy of lightning building up on the lines, there is an overload switch sometimes.
Lightning does not actually have to strike the powerlines for this to occur, it can be coming through the poles and energize the lines. It is still
flowing to the sky though, like when lightning is near and your hair stands on end.

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Explosive bursts of thunder, started like half hour ago and noticed all the lights/power in the house went out a second or two before the explosion,
then comes back on.

Thunder is not explosive; neither is lightning for that matter. Most likely lightning struck and caused a brief spike in current that caused the
flicker to occur. Since the speed of light is faster than the speed of sound, that is probably what you are experiencing and not noticing.

The lightning doesn't have to be close to cause such problems in electricity and it could be you didn't see it.

Ages ranges established (hint, I'm old, you young). Not remembering the song a big clue, it was one of those playlist songs / title track, after Live
Bullett, and on an LP (vinyl). The hint being that you see the flash of lightning, then you be 'waiting on the thunder'.

I kid.. but its perplexing the power goes out momentarily and comes right back on, then each time the same time with each burst of
thunder(lightning)

I supposed the lightning is striking the electrical lines each time? Good aiming, God! What are you upset with, now, zeus?

Now that one is a more interesting question with less of the obvious answer (i.e. not deserving of questions about your education).

In power transmission classes, I learn that most substations will have the primary breakers, and a first and secondary backup, so when lightning blows
thru the primary, a short delay before the secondary kicks in. Then the first secondary blows thru by another lightning strike, and the backup
secondary blows thru.

If neither the primary or first secondary are repaired before the third lightning strike, the power does not return.

It was funny the night he taught this, a severe lightning storm was coming thru, so he was able to go thru the counts, twice he stated 'wait' in the
dark...the third he wasted not a second saying 'class dismissed'.

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